Cell-cell Interactions
Published on 1. November 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-0-19-963319-7 (ISBN)
Description
The type of communication between a cell and its immediate environment defines, to a large extent, the phenotype of that cell; it also determines the structure and function of the tissues and organs of which the cell is a part. This book describes the methods essential to the identification and characterization of the molecules that mediate cellular interactions in a variety of systems. Included are methods for preparing relevant probes, analyzing adhesive and junctional interactions in multicellular organizations, determining which structural features of a relevant molecule are functionally important, and for assaying the consequences of cell-cell interactions in cell culture. "Cell-cell Culture" aims to provide practical information relating to this area of cell biology. This book should therefore be useful to a range of biological scientists wishing to investigate the mechanisms and consequences of cellular interactions in their system of choice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones, line drawings, tables, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-963319-7 (9780199633197)
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Content
Assays of cell adhesion, S. Hofman; generation and characterization of function-blocking anti-cell adhesion molecule antibodies, Ann Acheson and Warren Gallin; expression cloning - transient expression and rescue from mammalian cells, Alejandro Aroffo; functional analysis of uvomorulin by site-directed mutagenesis and gene transfer into eukaryotic cells, Jorg Stappert and Rolf Kemler; integrin mutagenesis, A. Reszka and A. Horwitz; isolation of intercellular junctions, Elliot L. Hertzberg et al; the "Xenopus" oocyte cell-cell channel assay for functional analysis of gap junction proteins, Gerhard Dahl; patch-clamp analysis of gap junction currents, R.D. Veenstra and P.R. Brink; biochemical approaches for analyzing "de novo" assembly of epithelial junctional components, Manijeh Pasdar; biochemical methods for studying supramolecular complexes involving cell adhesion molecules, integral membrane proteins, and the cytoskeleton, W. James Nelson et al; electrophysiological assessment of epithelia, Karl J. Karnaky, Jr; compartmented culture analysis of nerve growth, Robert B. Campenot.